Atlassian Attachments vs Jira MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Atlassian Attachments and Jira MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Atlassian Attachments when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: download_jira_attachment, upload_jira_attachment, get_jira_attachment_reference.

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Choose Jira MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Atlassian Attachments Workplace & Productivity	Jira MCP Workplace & Productivity
Summary	MCP server for downloading Jira and Confluence Cloud attachments by attachment ID.	Feature-rich MCP for controlling Jira through LLM clients. Safe for corporate environments.
Category & Scope	Workplace & Productivity	Workplace & Productivity

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "atlassian-attachments": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "jira-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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